Yearly Archives: 2014
Japan busts record with 10 million foreign visitors
SINGAPORE arrivals to Japan registered an all-time high last year at 180,972 visitors while overall tourist numbers have surpassed the country's targeted 10 million...
Unhappy endings
More disputes between hotel owners and operators are likely. Raini Hamdi finds out why and the impact on tour operators
WHEN hotel management changes hands...
OTAs: Keeping it personal
Often criticised as lacking the human touch, online sellers tell Gracia Chiang how they are striving hard to recognise the preferences of each customer...
Same but different
As it turns sweet 16 this year, Frasers Hospitality is now dipping its toes into hotels. CEO Choe Peng Sum tells Gracia Chiang how the serviced...
Painful lessons from MH370
As I write this, it is assumed that Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) missing plane has gone down in the southern Indian ocean. However, traces of...
Hilton plants flag in Busan
HILTON Worldwide will open its first hotel in Busan come 2016, having signed a management agreement with Emerson Pacific.
The 10-storey Hilton Busan is located...
IFC gives Shangri-La US$80m leg-up for Myanmar developments
INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC) is giving Shangri-La Asia an US$80 million loan for its two existing projects in Myanmar.
The World Bank Group member’s loan...
Chinese agencies stop tours to Malaysia
MALAYSIAN inbound operators handling the Chinese market have reported many cancellations for tours in April and May, while the NTO has suspended activities on...
Hyatt announces 20 Hyatt Place, Hyatt House properties for China
HYATT Hotels Corporation will introduce its Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands to China beginning this year, with over 20 properties in the development...
New partnership kicks off Best Western’s expansion in Sri Lanka
BEST Western International has teamed up with Sri Lankan company Elyon Hotels to launch a series of hotels across the country, with the aim...
